The Byton M-Byte[1] was an all-electricbattery-powered SUV 2018 concept car from Byton. It was scheduled for production in 2019 but the company encountered difficulties and the car did not go on sale and the company ceased trading in 2023.
Overview
The Byton M-Byte was publicly unveiled at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. The car was originally called the Concept, however, this was revised to M-Byte, when the K-Byte was unveiled. It had a 4K curved 48-inch infotainment display,[2] 7-inch display on steering wheel with integrated airbag and was to have in-car gesture control technology.[3]
Mass production was expected in mid-2019 and arrival in the United States by 2020.[4] It was expected to have a starting price of US$45,000 and 250-mile (400 km) range[5] upgradable to 323 miles (520 km).[6]
However, Byton went bankrupt and its work with manufacturing partner Foxconn was halted indefinitely.[9]
References
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